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Exercise Physiology - Ph.D. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

Specific requirements and deficiencies are determined by the student’s academic advisor and filed with the school in the first year. The following course groupings are used as guidelines for program planning:

PREREQUISITE COURSEWORK
Course Title Credits
Not included in PHD hours
Up to 9 additional credits of foundational coursework may be required as preparation for the PH.D. plan of studies
ATTR 63018 Ethics for Allied Health Professional (3)  
EXPH 63050 Research Processes in Athletic Training and Exercise Physiology (3)  
  63051 Quantitative and Research Methods in Athletic Training and Exercise Physiology (3)  
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (62 credit)
Course Title Credits
Data Analysis, credits depending on previous graduate coursework; see faculty advisor 6-12
BMS 78637 Bioanthropological Data Analysis I (5)  
  78638 Bioanthropological Data Analysis II (3)  
EVAL 78713 Multvariate Analysis in Educational Research (3)  
  78728 Educational Statistics III (3)  
  88515 Quantitative Research and Application in Educational Services (3)  
  or other as approved by faculty advisor  
Exercise Physiology, credits depending on previous graduate coursework; see faculty advisor 6-12
EXPH 75075 Muscle Function and Exercise (3)  
  75076 Environmental Stress and Exercise (3)  
  75083 Exercise Energy Metabolism (3)  
  75084 Cardiovascular-Respiratory Dynamics During Exercise (3)  
Chemistry, credits depending on previous graduate coursework; see faculty advisor 0-3
BSCI 70142 Bioenergetics (3)  
CHEM 70261 Principles of Biochemistry I (3)  
  70262 Principles of Biochemistry II (3)  
Physiology 6-7
BSCI 80462 Neurobiology: System and Behavior (3)
and another doctoral-level human physiology course as approved by faculty (3-4)		  
BMS 70449
70450		 Medical Physiology  I (4)
and Medical Physiology II (3)		  
Research
EXPH 73095 Research Seminar (1) must enroll for two semesters 2
  83098 Research (12) 12
Dissertation
Each doctoral candidate, upon admission to candidacy, must register for EXPH 83199 Dissertation I for a total of 30 hours. It is expected that a doctoral candidate will continuously register for Dissertation I, and thereafter EXPH 83299 Dissertation II, each semester, including summer, until all requirements for the degree have been met.		 30
EXPH 83199 Dissertation I (30)  
Electives credits depending on meeting 62 credit hours for graduation 0-6
BSCI 70158 Molecular Biology (3)  
  70432 Endocrinology (3)  
  70435 Reproductive Physiology of Mammals (3)  
BMS 70729 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (4)  
  70550 Medical Pharmacology I (3)  
  70551 Medical Pharmacology II (3)  
CHEM 70556 Elementary Physical Chemistry (3)  
  or other as approved by faculty advisor  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 62